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NHRC seeks ATR for vasectomy allegedly performed on tribal youth having speech disorder

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Odisha government for an alleged vasectomy performed on an unmarried tribal youth who suffers from speech disorders. Human right lawyer Radhakant Tripathy had moved the NHRC, alleging that the sterilisation surgery was performed for the sake of…

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NHRC issues notice to M.P. govt after five workers died while cleaning a tank at a factory in Morena

The NHRC issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over the death of five workers after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a tank at a factory in Morena distric

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NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh over attack on Muslim student

NHRC issues notice to UP govt over Muzaffarnagar teacher asking Hindu students to beat Muslim student.

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NHRC sends notice to UP government over Muzaffarnagar student ill-treatment case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a teacher of a private school allegedly referred to the faith of one of her students and ordered his classmates to beat him. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NMC’s ‘soft stand’ on stipend issue disappoints medicos

NMC orders private med colleges to comply with PGMER 2000, warns of strict action if complaints of non-compliance are received. PG medicos in many private medical colleges are disappointed that NMC has chosen to soft-pedal the issue by merely warning colleges. NHRC had asked NMC to ensure interns were paid…

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NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand over torture of woman

NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt. over reports of woman tortured, harassed and subjected to social boycott after being accused of witchcraft. Seeks response within 4 weeks, noting witch-hunting is legally banned but still prevails.

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NHRC notice to Haryana police over attack on family over Rohingya post

The NHRC has issued a notice to Haryana police personnel seeking a report after a “Hindu family” in a Muslim-dominated village was allegedly attacked, threatened for life and ordered to leave the village for sharing an anti-Rohingya post

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NHRC notice to Odisha govt on human sacrifice, sorcery, witchcraft

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for an action taken report from Odisha’s chief secretary and director general of police (DGP) on alleged failure in acting on practice of human sacrifice, sorcery, black magic and witchcraft in the state.

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NHRC acted like a ‘super Election Commission of India’ during Bengal elections: Supreme Court

The top court said the NHRC’s “intentions”, by taking suo motu cognisance of media reports about poll violence in West Bengal, may have been good, but the human rights body had no business kickstarting a “parallel” system of supervision and control over the panchayat elections.

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Stop violence, expedite reports on complaints, NHRC tells Manipur government

NHRC directs Manipur govt to ensure no further violence, provide compensation without discrimination. Seeks reports on steps taken to address issues faced by victims, promote harmony & prevent violence.

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FIR reveals horrific killing of Manipur youth

This was among the first instances of brutality in Manipur’s ongoing ethnic conflict, details of some of which are surfacing only now. Read more on The Hindu

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NHRC seeks action on men eating woman's body part in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought action taken report from Mayurbhanj district collector in a matter related to eating of dead woman’s flesh by two men at a cremation ground in Mayurbhanj district on July 12. The petitioner alleged that the rights after death of the woman…

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Morning Digest | Four held in Manipur sexual assault case; Justice B.R. Gavai to head Bench hearing Rahul Gandhi defamation case today, and more

Morning Digest, July 21, 2023 | Four held in Manipur sexual assault case; B.R. Gavai to head Bench hearing Rahul Gandhi defamation case today, and more

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NHRC takes up Manipur abduction, gang-rape case, issues notice

In its statement, the NHRC said that it had taken cognisance of the May 4 incident in B. Phainom village of Kangpokpi district, where a mob of 1,000 Meitei people had abducted five members of a Kuki-Zo family while they were being escorted to safety by the Manipur Police.

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NHRC calls for action taken report on Balasore train accident

The National Human Rights Commission has called for an action taken report from the Odisha government on a complaint which alleges that the State government and the Indian Railways failed to maintain the dignity of the dead in the case of the Balasore train accident

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At last, Jajulabandha hilltop village gets a school

The tribal people of Jajulabandha hamlet, a hilltop village, in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district, were all smiles as the Mandal Education Officer formally inaugurated the school on July 6.

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NHRC summons Nellore district officials in Dalit’s death case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Nellore District Collector M. Harinarayanan and Superintendent of Police K. Tirumaleswar Reddy to appear in person on August 25 in connection with the death of a Dalit, Udayagiri Narayana, following alleged police torture on June 19, 2022.

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Supreme Court seeks govt. response on failure to fill NHRC vacancies

The Supreme Court decided to examine a plea accusing a “lethargic” Union government of not filling up vacancies in the National Human Rights Commission

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NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra Government over torture of 11 labourers

Days after Maharashtra police rescued 11 labourers who were being held captive by a contractor in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the State Government over the issue.

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NHRC issues advisory to Centre, States to curb prison suicides

Concerned with the suicides in prisons, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on June 23 issued an Advisory to the Centre, States and UTs to take immediate measures to check the same. Jail authorities were asked to do regular check on bed sheets and blankets of inmates to ensure that…

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NHRC issues notice to Bengal government over attack on child rights team

The NCPCR is lawfully empowered to enquire, on its own, on the basis of a complaint, on any matter relating to an alleged violation of the rights of the children.

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NHRC issues notice to the Bihar government over an incident of 150 children falling ill after consuming midday meal

It was alleged that the students started complaining of vomiting and pain in their stomach after consuming the food following which they were taken to the hospital, where the doctors said that food poisoning was the reason for the illness

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NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand government, railways over death of contractual labourers on duty

The NHRC issued a notice to concerned authorities in Jharkhand over the electrocution of six contractual labourers on duty.

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